EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — As part of our Back to School coverage, 12 News is conducting a series of in-depth discussions with administrators, health officials and other experts.

These interviews will air exclusively on the free WPRI 12+ TV app each day at 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 9 p.m.

In the video above, 12 News consumer reporter Sarah Guernelli sits down with Rae Caloura, a marketing professor at Providence College, to talk about back to school shopping, from the current trends to how families can save on clothing and supplies.

Stay with 12 News for more Back to School stories and special reports all this week and next.

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